Toddler Community
Toddler Community
Starting around 14 months
It's never too early to talk to us about enrollment. We provide support to help prepare you and your child to attend when the time is right.
Maria Montessori observed that young children learn through use of their senses. She also found that if a child's mind is fully stimulated by purposeful activities in a rich environment in the first three years of life, the brain will develop a stronger ability to learn throughout his or her lifetime. Therefore, a Montessori Toddler Community is a carefully prepared environment in which children can explore with all of their senses to meet their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs. As they explore, toddlers learn independence and follow their interests.
Our staff are trained to prepare the Toddler Community environment and provide each child with the opportunity to follow his or her unique path of development. The Toddler Community consists of the following key areas:
Our staff are trained to prepare the Toddler Community environment and provide each child with the opportunity to follow his or her unique path of development. The Toddler Community consists of the following key areas:
Practical LifeCalled "practical" because they are activities that allow children to contribute to caring for themselves and their environment. This area consists of indoor and outdoor environments designed to aid the child developing concentration, independence, and coordination of movement. Typical practical life activities include:
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LanguageLanguage development is a large part of toddlerhood as children learn to name the objects around them and verbally express their needs.Toddler confidence builds as they gain greater skill and experience with expressing themselves. Heartland also incorporates Spanish into its curriculum, giving toddlers exposure to more than one language during this key period of language development.
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Children may be enrolled for School Day or Full Day